Makki surah
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A Makki surah is a chapter of the Qur’an believed to have been revealed to the Prophet Muhammad before his migration from Mecca to Medina, typically emphasizing core beliefs, monotheism, and moral teachings.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Makkan surah | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic term
ⓘ
Qur'anic classification ⓘ religious concept ⓘ |
| arabicScript | سورة مكية ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPhase | early period of Islamic revelation ⓘ |
| classificationCriterion |
place of revelation (Mecca or its vicinity)
ⓘ
time of revelation ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Madani surah ⓘ |
| definedAs | a chapter of the Qur'an revealed before the Hijrah from Mecca to Medina ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy | focus on belief rather than detailed law ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Day of Judgment
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accountability in the Hereafter ⓘ consolation to early Muslims ⓘ core beliefs of Islam ⓘ moral teachings ⓘ resurrection ⓘ reward and punishment ⓘ stories of earlier prophets ⓘ tawhid (monotheism) ⓘ warning against idolatry ⓘ |
| helpsWith |
contextualizing early Islamic message
ⓘ
understanding chronological development of revelation ⓘ |
| includesExamples |
Surah Al-Fil
NERFINISHED
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Surah Al-Ikhlas NERFINISHED ⓘ Surah Al-Muddaththir NERFINISHED ⓘ Surah Al-Muzzammil NERFINISHED ⓘ Surah Al-Qari'ah NERFINISHED ⓘ Surah An-Naba' NERFINISHED ⓘ Surah Quraysh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Arabic ⓘ |
| numberOfSurahs | majority of the 114 surahs ⓘ |
| oftenContains |
appeals to reflect on creation
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arguments for God's oneness ⓘ descriptions of Paradise and Hell ⓘ refutation of polytheism ⓘ |
| partOf | Qur'an NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revealedBefore | Hijrah to Medina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revealedTo |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| studiedIn | Ulum al-Qur'an (Qur'anic sciences) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicallyAddressedAudience | early Meccan community ⓘ |
| typicalStyle |
frequent oaths
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rhythmic and emphatic language ⓘ short verses ⓘ strong rhetorical impact ⓘ vivid imagery ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Islamic scholarship
ⓘ
Qur'anic exegesis ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Makkan surah